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Tegu puts toys to work to build a better future for homeless kids.

Household brands like Office Depot, Sam's Club and Google are offering financial products, but are they the way to go for your business?

With Shift My Gift, recipients can donate the money Aunt Gladys wanted to spend on them instead of having to find space for yet another useless tchotchke.

What retail forecasters expect from online customers during the holiday spending season this year.

TaskRabbit lands $5 million in funding, as it banks on its errand service to help you get stuff done.

Banks are targeting more credit cards at small businesses, but companies must weigh the incentives against the potential costs.

In a surprisingly competitive world of artisanal cheesemaking, one Wisconsin producer has a taste for helping others.

Four tips to better use your invoices to get paid faster.

Â鶹Éçs who help their team strengthen important skills, and add to them, can see a boost to their bottom line.

Four tips to save your business from extreme couponing practices.

Looking for ways to do more with less? Consider the tactics that some small-business owners devised to stretch a dollar.

There's a lot more to DIY than that wobbly table you built (and your spouse hates). A Maker Movement leader weighs in on the growth of the DIY community.

How Lee Rhodes went from battling illness to creating a votive and candleholder company that offers comfort to consumers and financial support to cancer patients.

These smartphone apps can help keep you organized when you're on the go starting your business.

Need a nudge to hire a new employee? The financial software company is offering funding to small businesses that create jobs.

Good financial management is key to startup success. You can get your business off to a sound start if you can avoid these money traps.

Cardboard punch cards and laminated key-ring tags are so last year. These apps can help you put your rewards program on smartphones.

James Hunt, an angel investor and adjunct professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, shares his secrets on getting attention from financial backers.

The every-decade survey can offer insights on demographics and competition for determining potential markets.

Business plans don't have to be a lengthy ordeal. But you're more likely to get off to a good start if you think through critical questions about how you'll make money and run the show.

Employers can save money by creating 'working-spouse carve-outs' encouraging employees to use their spouse's health-insurance plans.

The money is coming back in business borrowing-- so why don't businesses want it? Here's a look at what some innovative community banks are doing to try to be your lender.

Interested in working with a community bank? Here are a few tips for finding the right one.

Pageonce lands a new cash infusion to mobilize the 'wallet of the future.'

There are a number of ways to keep the money coming in, even after your high season has passed. Think creatively, learn more about the needs of your customers, and test new ideas, even if they may seem a bit zany.

To increase conversions, a website set out to test changes to increase registrations, calls and sales.

Looking to bring together your community to support local businesses? Consider these guidelines for getting started.

There's more to Quora than meets the eye. Â鶹Éçs, marketers and even investors are tapping its benefits.

A new strategy for an online hand-me-downs company targeting moms helps raise an infusion of cash from venture backers.

A revolving door of workers can take a toll on your company in surprising ways. Here are four that you might not notice.